AP Human Geography: Unit 4 (Political Organization of Space) – Flashcards
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centrifugal
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tending to move away from a center
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centripital
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moving or directed toward the center
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confederation
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a joining of several groups for a common purpose
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conference of berlin (1884)
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Regulated trade and colonization in Africa. It formalized the scramble to gain colonies in Africa and set up boundaries for each country's colonies
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decolonization
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the action of changing from colonial to independent status
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devolution
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the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states
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EEZ
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Exclusive Economic Zone : seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources.
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enclave
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an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
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european union
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an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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global commons
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those parts of our environment abailable to everyone but for which no single individual has responsibility--the atmosphere, fresh water, forests, wildlife, and ocean fisheries
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immigrant states
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a type of receiving state which is the target of many immigrants. Popular because of their economy, political freedom, and opportunity. One example would be the USA.
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iron curtain
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Winston Churchill's term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West.
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irredentism
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a form of nationalism whose goal is to regain territory lost to another state; it can lead directly to violent interstate conflicts
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nation
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
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national iconography
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the study of a group of representative pictures or symbols
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nation-state
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Is a region with a single goverment and a united group of people
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regionalism
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loyalty to the interests of a particular region
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reunification
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bring together to parts of a country under one government
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satellite state
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Country controlled by a more powerful nation
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shatter belt
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A zone of frequent boundary changes and conflicts, often located between major powers
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stateless nation
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A nationality that is not represented by a state.
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supernationalism
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The idea that differing nations can cooperate so closely for their mutual benefit that they can share the same government, economy, social policies, and military.
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territorial disputes
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Any dispute over land ownership
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territoriality
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sense of property and attachment
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treaty ports
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cities opened to foreign residents
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UNCLOS
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defines rights and responsiblities of nation's rights to use marine resources.
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ussr collapse
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breakup of Soviet Union in 1991, ended communism in much of the world and created 15 republics.
